Runaway slaves : rebels on the plantation, 1790-1860
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Published
New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
Status
Special Collections - NAC
Special Coll. 975.00496 F832r
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Special Coll. 975.00496 F832r
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Published
New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xviii, 455 pages : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Lexile measure
1410
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"In this book, John Hope Franklin and Loren Schweninger demonstrate that, contrary to popular belief, significant numbers of slaves did in fact frequently rebel against their masters and struggle to attain their freedom. By surveying a wealth of documents, such as planters' records, petitions to county courts and state legislatures, and local newspapers, this book shows how slaves resisted; when, where, and how they escaped; where they fled to; how long they remained in hiding; and how they survived away from the plantation. Of equal importance, it examines the reactions of the white slaveholding class, revealing how they marshaled considerable effort to prevent runaways, meted out severe punishments, and established patrols to hunt down escaped slaves. Reflecting a lifetime of thought by our leading authority in African American history, this book provides the key to truly understanding the relationship between slaveholders and the runaways who challenged the system -- illuminating as never before the true nature of the South's "most peculiar institution.""--Jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Franklin, J. H., & Schweninger, L. (1999). Runaway slaves: rebels on the plantation, 1790-1860 . Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Franklin, John Hope, 1915-2009 and Loren. Schweninger. 1999. Runaway Slaves: Rebels On the Plantation, 1790-1860. Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Franklin, John Hope, 1915-2009 and Loren. Schweninger. Runaway Slaves: Rebels On the Plantation, 1790-1860 Oxford University Press, 1999.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Franklin, John Hope, and Loren Schweninger. Runaway Slaves: Rebels On the Plantation, 1790-1860 Oxford University Press, 1999.
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